Triaxial compression test of shear strength parameters of rock-fill materials considering scale effect by Xia Li, Xinggang Shen, Jun Du, Yunfei Sun, Yunfei Sun, Yunfei Sun, Haoran Jin, Haoran Jin, Haoran Jin, Jian Gong, Jian Gong, Jian Gong, Mingjie Jiang, Mingjie Jiang, Mingjie Jiang

“…Soil mass stability refers to the ability of soil to resist deformation and failure under external loads, and it is a fundamental consideration in geotechnical engineering, particularly for large-scale infrastructure such as earth-rock dams and slopes. …”
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The effect of a proposed training program on developing some bio motor abilities and improving the performance of kinetic chain skills on the floor and parallel bars in artistic gy... by Jumaah Mohammed Awadh, Jasim Nafi Hummadi, Nabhan Hameed Ahmed, Wathiq Hasan Mubder, Othman Adham Ali

“…Results: The results of the pre-and post-tests of the biomotor abilities and kinetic chain skills of the experimental group showed that the value of the significance (sig.) is less than the significance level (= 0.05), and this means that there are significant differences between the results of the pre-and post-tests for the research sample and in favour of the post-tests. …”
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Development and Testing of a Compact Remote Time-Gated Raman Spectrometer for In Situ Lunar Exploration by Haiting Zhao, Xiangfeng Liu, Weiming Xu, Daoyuantian Wen, Jianan Xie, Zhenqiang Zhang, Ziqing Jiang, Zongcheng Ling, Zhiping He, Rong Shu, Jianyu Wang

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Effect of Anti-Pronation Athletic Tape Types: A Randomized Crossover Trial on Ankle Strength, Gait Parameters, and Balance Control Ability in Women with Flexible Flat Feet by Sang-Young Park, Seong-Gil Kim

“…Thirty women were evaluated under four conditions: no taping, low-dye taping, elastic anti-pronation taping, and inelastic anti-pronation taping. Each condition was tested at 3-day intervals. Outcome measures included ankle muscle strength, step length, stride length, balance control ability assessed using the Romberg and limits of stability tests. …”
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Assessing Social Participation Among Kidney Transplant Recipients Using PROMIS Computer Adaptive Testing by Maria G. Pucci, Mowa Ayibiowu, Jad Fadlallah, Aghna Wasim, Nathaniel Edwards, Madeline Li, Doris Howell, Susan Bartlett, John D. Peipert, Samantha Anthony, Istvan Mucsi, Janine Farragher

“…This study aimed to explore the reliability and validity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities (PROMIS-SP), administered as a computer adaptive test (CAT), among kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Comparison of the Journey II bicruciate stabilised (JII-BCS) and GENESIS II total knee arthroplasty for functional ability and motor impairment: the CAPAbility, blinded, randomised... by Allan B Clark, Toby O Smith, J Wells, Iain McNamara, Juliet High, Ann Marie Swart, Valerie Pomeroy, Graham Creelman, Celia Whitehouse, B Harry, Celia Clarke

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Development of Interactive Media Mudig (Digital Mural) for the Ability to Understand Verbal Abuse in Parents of Children Aged 5-6 Years at Muslimat Srimulyo Kindergarten Dampit-Mal... by Nikmahtul Khoir Tri Yulia, Ihdal Khusnayaini

“…Strengthening basic research related to the ability to understand parental verbal violence has been tested between 77.8% and 82% through product trials from a comparison of two data groups. …”
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Early Life Cognitive Abilities and Body Weight: Cross-Sectional Study of the Association of Inhibitory Control, Cognitive Flexibility, and Sustained Attention with BMI Percentiles... by Tamara Wirt, Anja Schreiber, Dorothea Kesztyüs, Jürgen M. Steinacker

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the association of different cognitive abilities with children’s body weight adjusted for further weight influencing sociodemographic, family, and lifestyle factors. …”
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Association between balance ability and cardiovascular disease onsets among middle-aged and older adults: an observational cohort study from the China Health and Retirement Longitu... by Yinghe Lin, Shanshan Zhong, Zhihua Sun

“…CHARLS used the semi-tandem stand test to assess balance ability. CVD was defined as the presence of physician-diagnosed heart disease and/or stroke. …”
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Study on the factors influencing the impaired abilities of daily living in middle-aged and older adult arthritis patients based on binary logistic regression and categorical decisi... by Bao-xuan Zhang, Bao-xuan Zhang, Bao-xuan Zhang, Jin-ping Luo, Jin-ping Luo, Jin-ping Luo, Jia-ying Sun, Jia-ying Sun, Jia-ying Sun, Ming-hui Geng, Ming-hui Geng, Ming-hui Geng, Yi-fan Mou, Yi-fan Mou, Yi-fan Mou, Nan-nan Cheng, Nan-nan Cheng, Nan-nan Cheng, Zhao-xuan Wang, Zhao-xuan Wang, Zhao-xuan Wang, Wen-qiang Yin, Wen-qiang Yin, Wen-qiang Yin, Zhong-ming Chen, Zhong-ming Chen, Zhong-ming Chen, Dong-ping Ma, Dong-ping Ma, Dong-ping Ma

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Effect of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Naming Abilities in Early-Stroke Aphasic Patients: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Sham-Controlled S... by Konrad Waldowski, Joanna Seniów, Marcin Leśniak, Szczepan Iwański, Anna Członkowska

“…Outcome measures were obtained at baseline, immediately after 3 weeks of experimental treatment and 15 weeks; posttreatment using the Computerized Picture Naming Test. Results. Although both groups significantly improved their naming abilities after treatment, no significant differences were noted between the rTMS and sham stimulation groups. …”
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Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial by Kenta Azukizawa, Kodai Hirose, Yuta Morigami, Naoki Higashi, Hiroyuki Uchida, Kazuki Hirao

“…Objectives The purpose of the study was to examine the immediate-term effect of positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application on the multi-directional reach ability in standing position in young adults.Methods This study was an immediate-term, assessor-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial among young adults recruited from one university in Japan. …”
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Investigating the effect of the teaching method of peer education in medical students of surgical internship on satisfaction, grade at the end of the section, and implementation ab... by Keivan Sabooni, Madjid Shafiayan, Farzaneh Zarei, Behzad Khalafi

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Relación entre autopercepción de habilidades deportivas y destrezas fundamentales en adultos jóvenes (Relationship between perceived athletic abilities and fundamental skills in y... by Judith Jiménez Díaz

“…A total of 155 university students volunteered to participate and were assessed in the perception of athletic abilities, using the subscale of the instrument "Self-perception Profile for Adults"; in addition, the performance in fundamental motor skills for long distance jump and over-arm throw was assessed using the “Test for Fundamental Motor Skills in Adults”. …”
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A Comparative Study on Crack-Healing Ability of Al2O3/SiC Structural Ceramic Composites Synthesized by Microwave Sintering and Conventional Electrical Sintering by Madhan Mohankumar, A. N. Shankar, T. S. Karthik, R. Saravanakumar, Hemakesavulu Oruganti, S. Venkatesa Prabhu, N. Rakesh

“…This study was conducted to assess and compare the crack-healing ability of conventional electrical sintered and microwave sintered Al2O3/x wt. % SiC (x = 5, 10, 15, and 20) structural ceramic composites. …”
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Amphotericin B Encapsulation in Polymeric Nanoparticles: Toxicity Insights via Cells and Zebrafish Embryo Testing by Magno Maciel-Magalhães, Renata Jurema Medeiros, Nayara Cecília do Couto Guedes, Thais Morais de Brito, Gabriele Fátima de Souza, Beatriz Rodrigues Canabarro, Fausto Klabund Ferraris, Fábio Coelho Amendoeira, Helvécio Vinicius Antunes Rocha, Beatriz Ferreira de Carvalho Patricio, Isabella Fernandes Delgado

“…Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) embryos were used as a valuable model for toxicity testing, especially because of their genetic similarity to humans and standardized developmental assessments. …”
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Aphasia assessment: impact of material on naming performance by José Fonseca, Filipa de Miranda, Gabriela Leal, Teresa Pinho e Melo, Isabel Pavão Martins

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Improving Credit Risk Assessment in Uncertain Times: Insights from IFRS 9 by Petr Jakubik, Saida Teleu

“…Key findings demonstrate BMA’s ability to outperform Single-Equation Models (SEM) in predictive accuracy, robustness, and adaptability. …”
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Observation of heterogeneities in elastocaloric natural/wastes rubber composites by Nicolas Candau, Eduard Vives, Ana Ines Fernandez, Oguzhan Oguz, Guillaume Corvec, Carlos Eloy Federico, Joao Paulo Cosas Fernandes, Gregory Stoclet, Maria Lluisa Maspoch

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Applicazioni del GPR per l’analisi degli intonaci di supporto a pitture murali: il caso studio della cappella Bardi a Firenze by Emanuele Marchetti

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